Roof Against Wall Flashing
I use a wide piece of flexible flashing tape to protect the area between the subfascia and the wall.
Roof against wall flashing. It is not uncommon especially in two story and side split houses to have a roof that butts against a wall as shown in figure 1. This is other way it can be do done the white clading would usually be a lead flashing just couldn t find a image with it. There are various ways to do roof flashing depending on which part of the roof you are flashing. If there were no flashing against these walls water could slowly drip into the crevice between the wall and the roof and potentially into the home.
I cut the tape so that it laps onto the housewrap above and 3 in. L shaped flashing is a versatile general use flashing used where a uniform or strengthened finish is needed on a 90 surface. How to install roof flashing against a wall. Materials needed for roof flashing where roof meets wall.
Roof to wall flashing. Proper roof wall abutment flashing examples. There have always been problems with the flashing details at head walls rake walls and chimneys especially if stucco brick or stone veneer is used. The gibraltar building products l flashing protects your home the gibraltar building products l flashing protects your home from moisture infiltration where your wall meets your roof.
Once the flexible flashing is set i apply a piece of housewrap along the wall where the fascia. Surprised they don t offer a apron roof flashing as below the top edge against wall would be covered with a lead flashing. Above the roof sheathing. The flat roofing material must go up the wall a minimum of 12 or up the wall and over the top of the wall if the wall is less than 12 high.
Must be kept up off the surface of the roof a minimum 1 some manufacturers of exterior wall coverings require. Here is an attempt though maybe not a very good one to make the roof flashing serve also as a through the wall flashing with a tile roof. Damaged or improperly installed roof flashing especially around the chimney or dormer is one of the most common causes of roof leaks. The correct installation of flashing at this juncture is critical in order to maintain a weather tight seal.
For areas where the walls meet the roof you will need to use the step flashing technique. Metal flashing also called roof flashing goes against a stucco wall to protect it from water damage. A roof or wall that is not properly sealed off from water can be extremely costly to fix not to mention the hassles that accompany the unwanted water. Step flashing is preferred over continuous flashing for roof flashing where the roof meets the wall.
Below are two photographs of roof wall step flashing completed and effective of a slate roof against a brick wall below left and in process with step flashing against a dormer sidewall before the dormer siding has been put in place below right.